M5.3 earthquake - 189 km WSW of Nabire, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 189 km WSW of Nabire, Indonesia on 2 Oct 2023, 08:58 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Dobo, about 177 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.